White-fronted Black Chat (Oenanthe albifrons)
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White-fronted Black Chat

Oenanthe albifrons (Rüppell, 1837)

21 gWeight

The white-fronted black chat (Oenanthe albifrons) is a species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Ghana, Gambia, Uganda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Ghana, Gambia, Uganda

White-fronted Black Chat has been recorded at 33 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mole NP – Asibey Loop/Haraba track vicinityGhana120 records
  2. Mole NPGhana97 records
  3. TujerengGambia77 records
More places
  1. Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana25 records
  2. Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana18 records
  3. Mole NP – Samole loopGhana17 records
  4. Kidepo Valley NPUganda16 records
  5. Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria14 records
  6. Benoue NPCameroon10 records
  7. Murchison Falls NP – North sideUganda9 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaGambiaUgandaNigeriaCameroonBeninCôte d’IvoireNiger

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The white-fronted black chat (Oenanthe albifrons) is a species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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Questions

How big is the White-fronted Black Chat?

The White-fronted Black Chat weighs around 21 g.

Where does the White-fronted Black Chat live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, central, eastern. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Gambia and Uganda.

When is the best time to see the White-fronted Black Chat?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the White-fronted Black Chat endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-fronted Black Chat as Least Concern.

What does the White-fronted Black Chat eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-fronted Black Chat in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
21 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
77 mm
Tail
57 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: western, central, eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Oenanthe

Other birds in the genus Oenanthe

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White-fronted Black Chat

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